The atmospheric greenhouse effect is similar to a plant greenhouse because [INSERT FIGURE 3-17. REMOVE ALL TEXT. NO CAPTION]
A) the glass, like the atmosphere, is transparent to incoming shortwave radiation but opaque to outgoing longwave radiation.
B) the glass, like the atmosphere, is opaque to incoming shortwave radiation but transparent to outgoing longwave radiation
C) the glass, like the atmosphere, is transparent to incoming longwave radiation but opaque to outgoing shortwave radiation
D) the glass, like the atmosphere, is opaque to incoming longwave radiation but transparent to outgoing shortwave radiation
Answer: A
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